Media Who is Justin Gaethje’s Best UFC Win?

[Deleted member 545701]

Justin Gaethje’s UFC resume:

Michael Johnson (Win)
Eddie Alvarez (Loss)
Dustin Poirier (Loss)
James Vick (Win)
Edson Barboza (Win)
Donald Cerrone (Win)

All his wins: Johnson, Vick, Barboza, Cerrone.

Michael Johnson: 2-3 in his last 5 prior to Justin Gaethje fight, coming off dominant loss to Khabib.

James Vick: 4-1 in his last 5 prior to Justin Gaethje fight. Beat one ranked fighter in the last 5 (Francisco Trinaldo #14)

Edson Barboza: 3-2 in his last 5 prior to Justin Gaethje fight. Is now 1-4 in his last 5, although I think most people who watched his Felder fight know who deserved the win. * People were salty because of Justin eye poking Barboza

Donald Cerrone: 3-2 in his last 5 prior to Justin Gaethje fight. Lost to Leon Edwards & Tony Ferguson, beat #4 ranked Al Iaquinta in the same calendar year.

Personally I'd say his Cerrone or Johnson wins were his best. Johnson because of the match up and Cerrone because of his resume in 2019.

 

[JabToucher]

Barboza imo

 

[Wizzlebiz]

Best win Barboza.

Most enjoyable win Vick by far.

 

[Soul On Ice]

Cerrone is better than Barboza

Both head-2-head and on paper

 

[latoya johnson]

Justin Gaethje’s UFC resume:

Michael Johnson (Win)
Eddie Alvarez (Loss)
Dustin Poirier (Loss)
James Vick (Win)
Edson Barboza (Win)
Donald Cerrone (Win)

All his wins: Johnson, Vick, Barboza, Cerrone.

Michael Johnson: 2-3 in his last 5 prior to Justin Gaethje fight, coming off dominant loss to Khabib.

James Vick: 4-1 in his last 5 prior to Justin Gaethje fight. Beat one ranked fighter in the last 5 (Francisco Trinaldo #14)

Edson Barboza: 3-2 in his last 5 prior to Justin Gaethje fight. Is now 1-4 in his last 5, although I think most people who watched his Felder fight know who deserved the win. * People were salty because of Justin eye poking Barboza

Donald Cerrone: 3-2 in his last 5 prior to Justin Gaethje fight. Lost to Leon Edwards & Tony Ferguson, beat #4 ranked Al Iaquinta in the same calendar year.

Personally I'd say his Cerrone or Johnson wins were his best. Johnson because of the match up and Cerrone because of his resume in 2019.

You can discredit a win over almost any opponent with one of two arguments:

1. They have mixed wins and losses recently (against top competition);
2. They haven't fought many opponents who are in the top 10.

 

[Fergelmince]

 

[Mondo Freaks]

Vick because the KO was epic

 

[Fahcough]

Conor. Made him pull a GSP and flee the division

 

[jkthenatural]

I’m mightily confused on his two losses, those seem like good match ups for him tbh

 

[Safton]

MJ is too inconsistent to be an amazing win and Vick is chinny these days. So that leaves Barboza and Donny. My gut says that Barboza is a slightly more impressive win than post-Ferguson Cowboy. It's up for grabs though.

 

[ulysse]

Edson Barboza (Win)
But all his UFC fights were fun to watch

 

[rjmbrd]

MJ is too inconsistent

MJ consistently loses. He has occasionally and infrequently pulled of a surprise win. If they let him stick around he'll be a .500 fighter in the org.

My vote is that Vick, Barboza and Cerrone are all roughly equal. They are all competent, but not elite.

 

[nostradumbass]

None of them are all that impressive individually imo, but KOing Vick, Cerrone and Barboza in the 1st rnd consecutively is as much as any of the other contenders have done.

 

[DelanoRunnymede]

I’m mightily confused on his two losses, those seem like good match ups for him tbh

He basically finished Alvarez a few times but he came back from the dead.

I think Dustin is the 2nd best LW in the world behind Khabib right now, so not too surprised by that one.

 

[YellowBanenoo]

None of them are all that impressive individually imo, but KOing Vick, Cerrone and Barboza in the 1st rnd consecutively is as much as any of the other contenders have done.

Too bad Ko'ing Vick has become sort of a trend.

 

[nostradumbass]

Too bad Ko'ing Vick has become sort of a trend.

KOing Cerrone is catching on too.

 

[legkicktko]

Cerrone is better than Barboza

Both head-2-head and on paper

Yeah that was back when Michael Johnson was better than Tony Ferguson Lmao

 

[Bobbybackpack]

Cerrone is better than Barboza

Both head-2-head and on paper

Barboza 26 strikes Cerrone 10. I know he finished him but I wouldn't go as far to say he's better.

 

[pick999]

Dive CERRONE

 

[ostlerrage]

Poor dudes a punching bag.conrad would put a bad beatdown on him.